The 2026 certification catalog
Salesforce
Certifications
Every credential below uses its current 2026 name and its current exam outline. Several were renamed through 2025 and 2026 as the programme moved toward Agentforce — Administrator is now Platform Administrator, Sales Cloud and Service Cloud Consultant are now Agentforce Sales and Service Consultant, and AI Specialist is now Agentforce Specialist.
Pick a job role, see what each exam actually tests and what it costs, then practice with the same mix of topics as the real exam.
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2026
Updated for the 2026 exam outlines
Which Salesforce certification should I start with?
Platform Administrator for almost everyone. It has no prerequisite, it is the credential hiring managers recognise first, and it is required before you can sit either Agentforce consultant exam. If you write code for a living, Platform Developer is the better entry point; if you are aiming squarely at AI work, Agentforce Specialist has no prerequisite either.
How do the Salesforce certifications compare?
Every certification we cover, side by side. A dash means the number is not in data we have verified against the official exam guide — open the certification page and follow the guide link rather than trusting a guess.
| Certification | Level | Prerequisite | Questions | Minutes | Passing score | Reviewed questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Administrator | Foundational | None | 60 | 105 | 68% | 312 |
| Agentforce Specialist | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 72% | 288 |
| Platform Developer I | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 68% | 312 |
| Platform Developer II | Advanced | Platform Developer | 60 | 120 | 70% | 300 |
| Agentforce Sales Consultant | Intermediate | Platform Administrator | 60 | 105 | 73% | 304 |
| Agentforce Service Consultant | Intermediate | Platform Administrator | 60 | 105 | 78% | 304 |
| Business Analyst | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 72% | 294 |
| Data 360 Consultant | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 70% | 300 |
| Integration Architect | Advanced | None | 60 | 105 | 67% | 300 |
| Platform User Experience Designer | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 65% | 300 |
| Identity and Access Management Architect | Advanced | None | 60 | 120 | 65% | 300 |
| Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 67% | 300 |
| JavaScript Developer | Intermediate | None | 60 | 105 | 65% | 300 |
Salesforce Administrator
Configure, secure, and run a Salesforce org
Salesforce Developer
Build on the platform with Apex, LWC, and the API
JavaScript Developer
formerly Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I
Framework-agnostic JavaScript, browser and Node.js, tested mostly through code snippets; useful alongside the platform developer track.
60 questions·105 min·65% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
Platform Developer I
formerly Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
The core developer credential: Apex, Lightning Web Components, the data model, testing, and deployment.
60 questions·105 min·68% to pass
312 reviewed practice questions
Platform Developer II
Requires Platform Developer
Advanced Apex, asynchronous processing, and integration for developers who already hold Platform Developer.
60 questions·120 min·70% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
Salesforce Consultant
Design and deliver cloud solutions for customers
Agentforce Sales Consultant
formerly Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
Requires Platform Administrator
Sales Cloud implementation plus the Agentforce selling features, renamed from Sales Cloud Consultant in July 2026.
60 questions·105 min·73% to pass
304 reviewed practice questions
Agentforce Service Consultant
formerly Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
Requires Platform Administrator
Contact centre design end to end, renamed from Service Cloud Consultant in July 2026, with the highest passing score on the ladder.
60 questions·105 min·78% to pass
304 reviewed practice questions
Data 360 Consultant
formerly Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant
Ingestion, unification, segmentation, and activation in Data 360 (formerly Data Cloud), the data foundation most Agentforce work depends on.
60 questions·105 min·70% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
AI and Agentforce
Build, ground, and deploy agents on the platform
Agentforce Sales Consultant
formerly Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
Requires Platform Administrator
Sales Cloud implementation plus the Agentforce selling features, renamed from Sales Cloud Consultant in July 2026.
60 questions·105 min·73% to pass
304 reviewed practice questions
Agentforce Service Consultant
formerly Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
Requires Platform Administrator
Contact centre design end to end, renamed from Service Cloud Consultant in July 2026, with the highest passing score on the ladder.
60 questions·105 min·78% to pass
304 reviewed practice questions
Agentforce Specialist
formerly Salesforce Certified AI Specialist
The core AI credential: prompt engineering, grounding with Data 360 retrievers, agent topics and actions, testing, and observability.
60 questions·105 min·72% to pass
288 reviewed practice questions
Data 360 Consultant
formerly Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant
Ingestion, unification, segmentation, and activation in Data 360 (formerly Data Cloud), the data foundation most Agentforce work depends on.
60 questions·105 min·70% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
Business Analyst and Designer
Turn business needs into requirements and usable design
Business Analyst
Discovery, requirements, process mapping, and user stories, with almost no configuration trivia.
60 questions·105 min·72% to pass
294 reviewed practice questions
Platform User Experience Designer
formerly Salesforce Certified User Experience Designer
Human-centred design, discovery, declarative design tooling, and the Salesforce Lightning Design System.
60 questions·105 min·65% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
Salesforce Architect
Design systems that scale, integrate, and stay secure
Identity and Access Management Architect
formerly Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect
Single sign-on, identity providers, OAuth flows, and access design for complex orgs.
60 questions·120 min·65% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
Integration Architect
formerly Salesforce Certified Integration Architect
Integration patterns, API choices, and the trade-offs behind connecting Salesforce to everything else.
60 questions·105 min·67% to pass
300 reviewed practice questions
Marketer
Run campaigns and journeys in Marketing Cloud
Free practice questions for every certification
Try a free set of reviewed questions for each exam, with the answers, explanations, and documentation sources shown.
- Free Platform Administrator practice questions
- Free Agentforce Specialist practice questions
- Free Platform Developer I practice questions
- Free Platform Developer II practice questions
- Free Agentforce Sales Consultant practice questions
- Free Agentforce Service Consultant practice questions
- Free Business Analyst practice questions
- Free Data 360 Consultant practice questions
- Free Integration Architect practice questions
- Free Platform User Experience Designer practice questions
- Free Identity and Access Management Architect practice questions
- Free Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator practice questions
- Free JavaScript Developer practice questions
More questions about Salesforce certifications
What changed with the 2025-2026 Salesforce certification renames?▾
Salesforce renamed several core credentials as the programme shifted toward Agentforce. Administrator became Platform Administrator, Platform Developer I became Platform Developer, AI Specialist became Agentforce Specialist, and Sales Cloud Consultant and Service Cloud Consultant became Agentforce Sales Consultant and Agentforce Service Consultant. The exams were re-outlined at the same time, so study material written for the old names is often testing topics that no longer carry weight.
Do Salesforce certifications expire?▾
The credential itself does not expire, but it lapses if you skip maintenance. Salesforce publishes a maintenance module on Trailhead for each certification on a release cadence, and completing it keeps the credential active. Maintenance is free; missing the deadline means retaking the full exam.
How much do Salesforce certifications cost?▾
Most exams on this page are USD $200 to register with a USD $100 retake, plus local taxes. Architect-level exams cost more. Maintenance is free, so practicing before exam day can help you avoid paying for a retake.
How many questions are on a Salesforce exam and what score do I need?▾
Most exams are 60 scored questions with a 105-minute limit, sometimes with a handful of unscored trial questions on top. Passing scores differ per exam and are not all 65%: Platform Administrator sits at 68%, Agentforce Specialist at 73%, Business Analyst at 72%, and Agentforce Service Consultant is the toughest on the ladder. Each certification page here lists the current numbers from the official exam guide.
How do CertifyForce practice exams work?▾
Every question follows the current official exam outline and is reviewed by a person before it goes live. Practice exams use the same mix of sections as the real exam. You can see your score by section, focus on topics you missed, and ask the AI tutor to explain an answer. The questions are original scenarios, not leaked exam content.
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